Voters will decide future of school funding Tuesday

Voters will decide future of school funding Tuesday

Compound sentences may be tricky, but part of Shana Hostetler’s job is to help her fourth graders learn all about them. That was the lesson Friday afternoon at Betty Kiefer Elementary School as she encouraged her students to read out loud and pinpoint the precise position to place punctuation. Hostetler has taught in the Lakeland Joint School District for 25 of the 27 years she has been an educator. “We are doing great things in our schools,” she said, stepping out of her classroom for a moment.

Lakeland superintendent apologizes after transgender actor visits school

The Lakeland Joint School District released a statement on social media Monday to comment on a children’s theater residency with Missoula Children’s Theatre after it had ended last week. The group has been sending actors to Lakeland to perform plays with students for nearly 20 years.

State to award Cd'A, Lakeland funds for vape detectors

Cd'A School District to receive $90K; Lakeland to receive $36K

Vaping has become a common problem in schools, especially at the secondary level. "It’s substantial," Lakeland Joint School District Superintendent Lisa Arnold said Wednesday. "Definitely on a daily basis they are dealing with vape issues."